Marie Bruner

LUNES--MONDAY (el 11 de agosto)
1. Sra. Bruner and Sra. Kirkland welcomed students to the class and went over policies and procedures.
2. Students received a green homework check sheet and their first assignment is listed below under "La Tarea".
3. Sra. Bruner discussed the Extra Credit Peso System (outlined on the syllabus) with students and gave detailed explanation. Students have two opportunities to earn up to 100 pesos by tomorrow. (a) baby pictures and (b) a package of card stock or other school supplies.
4. Students worked with basic greeting and well-being vocabulary; third period was cut short due to numerous drills mandated by the county.

La Tarea:
The first homework assignment for this semester is to bring in the signature page from the Course Syllabus. Make sure that you and your parents read the syllabus and bring the signature page (signed by both of you) to class on Tuesday. Click HERE
for a pdf version of the syllabus and HERE
for a Word Document.

MARTES--TUESDAY (el 12 de agosto)
1. Sra. Bruner and Sra. Kirkland checked for last night's homework. Students that did not bring in the signature page need to do so or they will lose 50 pesos each day that they forget. Sra. Bruner gave students copies if they were unable to print them last night.
2. Students cut out their first set of flash cards and we played SLAPS with partners. Study this vocabulary; there will be a quiz tomorrow.
3. Students worked on dialogues with partners that will be presented for a verbal quiz grade on Friday. We will have time to work with partners tomorrow after the quiz....did you get that? YOU HAVE A QUIZ TOMORROW!!!!

La Tarea:
Go to my QUIA website and print out or copy the vocabulary list for GREETINGS & LEAVETAKINGS to bring to class; play one of the games and bring in proof that you have done so for extra credit.

MIÉRCOLES--WEDNESDAY (el 13 de agosto)
1. Students completed a crossword puzzle on greetings and leavetakings. We went over it for participation points.
2. We played two games of slaps with the vocabulary cards to prepare for the quiz.
3. Students worked on partner presentations and had time to study with vocabulary cards for the quiz.
4. PRUEBA #1--SALUDOS 7 DESPEDIDAS
5. Sra. Bruner introduced numbers 1-31 as well as months of the year. We discussed birthdates.

JUEVES--THURSDAY (el 14 de agosto)
1. Students received number and interrogative flashcards to cut out. We went over the words with partners adn then played "slaps".
2. Sra. Bruner reviewed how to express birthday and age; students responded for participation points.
3. Students worked with partners on presentation dialogues and they were checked for La Tarea #3.
4. Sra. Bruner reviewed the greeting vocabulary for participation and Sra. Kirkland led a slaps games for students.
5. We played the numbers elimination game...to be continued;-D

La Tarea: Print out and complete a math worksheet for homework. Due on Friday. Don't forget to practice your dialogue because you have a verbal quiz tomorrow.

VIERNES--FRIDAY (el 15de agosto)
Students presented their "get to know you" skits while everyone took notes on the presenations and we discussed them after each dialogue.